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Download full textCouncil for Adult and Experiential Learning (NJ1), 2008
There is a strong and growing argument for higher educational attainment in the United States. The jobs that are expected to support the economy in the coming years will depend on a skilled workforce that is able to learn and adapt quickly to new challenges. However, demographic patterns demonstrate that relying on the traditional K-16 pipeline to…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Distance Education, State Action, Educational Attainment
Keene, James W. – 1968
A followup study of the 1966 and 1967 graduates of the registered nurses program at Foothill College (Calif.) sought to identify characteristics which distinguished students who completed the program from those who did not graduate, analyze scores on the state licensing examination for the licensing of nurses to determine what significant…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Students, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Research
Peer reviewedO'Neill, Stephen P. – Adult Basic Education, 1995
After all had completed community college remedial reading courses, 47 General Educational Development graduates and 92 traditional high school graduates, all high risk, were compared. No significant differences appeared in grade point average, total credits, degree credits, retention rate, or average grade in English and health classes. (SK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Community Colleges, High Risk Students
Moraine Valley Community College., Palos Hills, IL. Office of Institutional Research. – 1982
In spring 1982, Moraine Valley Community College (MVCC) surveyed recent General Educational Development (GED) graduates to determine their demographic characteristics, opinions about MVCC's GED program, and the impact of receiving the GED on graduates' lives. Survey instruments were mailed to 321 graduates who had received their GED within the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Graduate Surveys, High School Equivalency Programs, Information Sources
Schillo, Paula A. – 1990
In 1989, a study was conducted to determine whether General Educational Development (GED) certificate holders and students with high school diplomas achieved the same degree of academic success at Lorain County Community College (LCCC). The study subjects were LCCC students who were admitted just prior to the 1988-89 school year, including 40…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Credits, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
Klein, James D.; Grise, Philip J. – 1987
A study sponsored by the Bureau of Adult and Community Education, Florida Department of Education, was conducted by the Center for Needs Assessment and Planning at Florida State University to compare the success of General Educational Development (GED) and traditional high school graduates at Florida's community colleges. Registrars at each of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Community Colleges, Grade Point Average
Byrd, Fay; And Others – 1973
The purpose of this study was to determine whether there was a significant difference in the performance level of freshmen who did not formally complete high school but who received General Education Development (GED) certificates and high school graduates who did receive high school diplomas. The study was to indicate whether there was a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Students, College Freshmen, College Mathematics
Clark, Renee Smith – 1987
The tests of General Education Development (GED) provide adults with opportunities to attend and graduate from postsecondary institutions. A study investigated the academic achievement of GED recipients compared to that of high school diploma (HSD) students graduating from the Community College of Allegheny County (Pennsylvania) between June 1985…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Students, Credentials, Employer Attitudes
